Fastening railway-rails to metallic ties



(No Model.) l G. YW. BLOODGOOD.

`FASTENING'-ILAIIWAY RAILS METALLIC TIES. 4 v No. 293,302. Patented Feb.12, 18874.

VIII/[M UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEs GEORGE W. BLOODGOOD, OF VYANDOTTE,MICHIGAN.

FASTENING RAILWAY-RA'ILS'TO METALLIC TIES.

SPECIFICATION 'forming the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, reference being had to the accomi panying drawings,which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to' certain new and useful improvements infastenings for securing railway-rails to metallic ties, by means ofwhich the rail is readily and easily secured tothe tie in such a mannerthat no strain is brought to bear upon the bolt which secures the clipin position.

The invention consists in the peculiar construction of the clip and itscombination with the tie, as more fully hereinafter described.

Figurelis a plan view of the top of an iron tie, broken in two to showthe sectional form thereof. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of myimprovedclip. Fig. 3 is a section showing the completed fastening.

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specication,Arepresents a metallic railway-tie, in the top of which, at suitabledistances apart, are the longitudinal slots ce, with the enlargements b.These slots are in pairs, one pair for each rail. and theenlargements insaid slots are at the end thereof farthest away from the position of therail which is shown at G..

D is a clip or plate, one end Vof which isclips is secured to the' topof a tie andin engagement with the foot of the rail by drop- Inoperation, one of these part of Letters Patent No. 293,302, datedFebruary 12, 1884.

Apnncauon ined Juiy14, 1883. (No model.)

ping the'head-bolt t-hrough the enlargement, (the bolt having beenpreviously inserted through the clip and the nut placed thereon.)

The nuts are then tightened,simply to hold the Y clip in place. Then theclip for the other side of the rail is secured by droppingits bolt4through the enlargement and moving it for- Ward toward the rail in theslot until the stop drops into the enlargement and the opposite endembraces the foot of the rail,when the nut is `screwed to place. By thisconstruction of fastening the rail may be easily secured in place and aseasily removed for repairs, and While the clips are held in positionwith relation to the rail and the tie by the bolts all the lateralstrain of the rail in use will be brought upon the stops on the lowerside of the clips resting against the end of theenlargements y I amaware t-hat there are a number of patents in existence upon means offastening rails to metallic ties; but I am not aware of any suchinvention wherein the strain upon the bolt against lateral pressure isprevented by a stop upon the lower side of the clip engaging with theenlargementof the slot through which the bolt-head is passed in securingthe clip to the tie.

I am aware of Patent No. 247,248, and make no claim tothe constructionshown therein, as

I deem my invention essentially different thercfrom.

What I claim as my invention is- The combination of the tie A, havinglongitudinal slot a, provided with the enlargement enonon W. BLooDGooD.r

Vitnesses:

\ -H. SSPRAGUE, C. J. HUNT.

